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Farm, military skill sets linked
FARGO, N.D. — Ag and military thinking runs parallel, says Michael O’Gorman, founder and director of the Farmer Veteran Coalition, in Davis, Calif., a group that works to help veterans find a new mission in farming. Monday, November, 10, 2014 - Agweek - News

Pea trade steady
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Canadian pea production this year was down 13 percent from a year ago. The carry-in was not burdensome. Exports are moving well, ahead of last year’s pace. Monday, November, 10, 2014 - Agweek - News

Markets retreat ahead of report
Wheat started last week with gains, but slipped lower for the rest of the week. For the week ending Nov. 6, December Minneapolis dropped 20.25 cents, December Chicago slipped 12.25 cents and December Kansas City gave back 14.75 cents. Monday, November, 10, 2014 - Agweek - News

STB head to speak at Fargo, ND, conference
Daniel Elliott, chairman of the Surface Transportation Board, is among the invited speakers scheduled for a conference on “Post-harvest Handling and Transportation for Agricultural Products: Issues and Alternatives” Dec. 8 and 9 at the Ramada Plaza and Suites in Fargo, N.D.
The conference will bring together decision makers from the public sector, railroad industry executives and leaders of commodity groups, according to information from North Dakota State University. Monday, October, 27, 2014 - - News

Farming out antibiotics
Donald Kennedy, a Stanford University biology professor, had been commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration for less than two months in 1977 when he plunged into a difficult scientific and political debate that remains unresolved today. Monday, October, 27, 2014 - Agweek - News

More room planned at the ND mill
The $27 million expansion, approved by the North Dakota Industrial Commission in mid-September, is the result of increased demand from customers, mill officials say. The addition will increase its capacity by 11,500 hundredweight of flour produced per day to roughly 49,500 hundredweight, making it the largest single milling operation in the country, says Vance Taylor, the mill’s president and general manager. Wednesday, October, 01, 2014 - Forum News Service - News

Lentil crop substandard
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The 2014 prairie lentil crop is substandard and will present lots of marketing problems. Most lentils have gotten rain. Downgrading has already occurred. Wrinkling is a huge issue for traders. It could take two years to get this crop through the handling system. Monday, September, 22, 2014 - Agweek - News

Another round of new lows
Wheat struggled last week, trading with losses in every session. The losses started off small, but accelerated toward the end of the week. Wheat’s issue continues to be centered on record world production and poor quality. Monday, September, 22, 2014 - Agweek - News

White House calls for task force to tackle antibiotic-resistant bugs
The U.S. government will set up a task force and presidential advisory council to tackle the growing threat of antibiotic resistance, setting a Feb. 15 deadline for it to outline specific steps, White House advisers said on Thursday. Thursday, September, 18, 2014 - Reuters - News